About the Start Up Panels

The start up panels help you validate your working environment and guide you in your first steps with a machining app.

This page discusses:

Landing Page

When you enter a machining app for the first time, the landing page is displayed to help you define your Me > Preferences.

The landing page allows you to verify the compatibility of you installed compiler. You can also optimize performance settings using the provided link. Clicking the links displays the corresponding Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation sections.

Note: Closing this page is definitive. It only appears the first time that you enter a machining app. To display the landing page again, click Help then Landing Page.

Machining Wizard

The machining wizard displays automatically when entering a machining app.

The machining wizard contains all required sections and commands to guide you from setup definition to program validation. It is available in the following apps:

  • Mill-Turn Machining
  • Prismatic and Turning Machining
  • Milling Machining
  • Multi-Axis Machining
  • Prismatic Machining
  • Wire EDM Machining
  • Drilling and Riveting

Only one section may be expanded at a time. The sections may vary depending on the PPR in session.

Sections that are grayed out are not yet available because previous sections are not yet complete. Sections that have a green check next to them indicate that these sections are complete.

Hovering over a command in the Machining Wizard displays the corresponding section of the action bar, Activities Process Tree, or configuration view.

It is composed of the following sections:

Section Description Action Bar Commands
Product Commands related to manufacturing product definition.

  • Import Product or NC Assembly
  • Synchronize with Planning
Manufacturing Fasteners Commands related to the Drilling and Riveting app.

  • Manufacturing Fastener from Points
  • Manufacturing Fasteners from Design Fasteners
  • Manufacturing Pattern
Resource Configuration Commands related to resources.

  • Mount and Import Resources
  • Reuse Programming
  • Generic Machine
  • Insert Capable Resources (optional)
  • Instruction Set
Part Operation Commands related to setup definition.

  • Rough Stock
  • Edit Part Operation
Tools Commands related to tools.

In Milling and Turning apps:

  • Import Cutting Tools from Database
  • Import Mill Tool Assemblies from Catalog
  • Import Lathe Tool Assemblies from Catalog
  • Resource Creation

In Wire EDM app:

  • Importing Mill Tools from Catalog
  • Wire Tool
Feature Recognition Commands related to recognition.

In Milling and Turning apps:

  • Reuse Programming with Feature Recognition
  • Automatic Hole Search (available in Prismatic machining apps only)

In Wire EDM app:

  • Wire EDM Feature Recognition
  • Wire EDM Feature
Programming Commands related to programming

In Milling and Turning apps:

  • Reuse Programming
  • Axial Machining Section
  • Prismatic Machining Section
  • Surface Machining Section
  • Turning Machining Section

In Wire EDM app:

  • Reuse Programming
  • Wire Pocketing
  • Wire Profile
  • Point to Point

In Drilling and Riveting app:

  • Machine Instruction
  • Drilling Riveting
Simulation Commands related to simulation.

  • Compute and Check Tool Path
  • Analyze Positioning Sensors (available in Drilling and Riveting app only)
Generate NC Code Commands related to generating the NC code.

  • Generate NC Code Interactively